grobmaschig
[ˈɡʁoːpˌmaʃɪç]
The verdict
“grobmaschig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit weiten Maschen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | grobmaschig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡʁoːpˌmaʃɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “grobmaschig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for grobmaschig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡʁoːpˌmaʃɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
grobmaschig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is grobmaschig, spelled G-R-O-B-M-A-S-C-H-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit weiten Maschen
- 2so, dass etwas / eine Person leicht entkommen / hindurchschlüpfen kann
- 3einfach, simpel, schlecht (beispielsweise ein Plan, eine Geschichte)
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “grobmaschig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-B-M-A-S-C-H-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡʁoːpˌmaʃɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.